THE BRAND III
Becoming Who You Are
Phil 2:12-15
Therefore, my
beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much
more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; 13 for
it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure. 14 Do all things without complaining
and disputing, 15 that you may become blameless and harmless,
children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse
generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world.
I. WHO WE WERE
1.
Spiritually
Dead
Rom
5:12
12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered
the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men,
because all sinned.
2.
Under
the domain of Satan
Eph
2:1-3
And you He made alive,
who were dead in trespasses and sins, 2 in which
you once walked according to the course of this world, according
to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in
the sons
of disobedience, 3 among whom also we all once conducted
ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the
flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath,
just as the others.
3.
Blind
to the things of God
Eph
4:17-19
17 This I say, therefore, and testify in the
Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the
futility of their mind, 18 having their understanding darkened,
being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance
that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart.
4.
Hopeless
Eph
2:12-13
12 That at that time ye were without
Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel,
and strangers
from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without
God in the world.
5.
Hoodwinked
2
Cor. 4:4
3 But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled
to those who are perishing, 4 whose minds the god of
this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the
gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them.
6.
Enemies
of God
Romans
5:10
10 For if, when we were enemies, we were
reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being
reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
II. ENTER JESUS
1.
Became
Sin on our behalf
2
Corinthians 5:21
21 For he hath made him to be sin
for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of
God in him.
2.
Became
our Defense Attorney
1
Timothy 2:5
5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men,
the man Christ Jesus.
3.
Shed
His Blood
1
Peter 1:1-19
18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye
were not redeemed with corruptible things, as
silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; 19 But
with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.
4.
Broke
the Power of Sin
Rom
6:14
14 For
sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under
grace.
5.
Filled
us with Himself
Eph
1:13
13 In
Him you also trusted, after you heard
the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed,
you
were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise
6.
Gave
us Everything We Need
2
Peter 1:3-4
3 as
His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness,
through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue.
III. NOT THE SAME
1. Born Again
1
Peter 1:23
23 Being
born
again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word
of God, which lives and abides forever.
2.
Justified
Rom
5:1
Therefore
being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
3.
Sanctified
1
Cor. 1:2
2 Unto
the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ
Jesus, called to be
saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our
Lord, both theirs and ours:
4.
Blameless
Before Him in Love
Eph
1:3-4
3 Blessed
be the God and Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, 4 just
as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be
holy and without blame before Him in love
5.
Children
of God
Rom
8:16
16 The
Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God.
6.
Royalty
1
Peter 2:9-10
9 But you are
a chosen
generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His
own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who
called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; 10 who
once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not
obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.
7. Heirs of God and Joint Heirs with
Christ
Rom 8:17
16 The
Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and
if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we
suffer with Him, that we may also be
glorified together.
8. Light of the World
Matt
5:14-16
9. Salt of the Earth
Matt 5:13
IV. WHAT WE MUST DO
1.
Live
from your Position
2
Cor. 5:21
21 For
he hath made him to be sin for us,
who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
2.
Manifest
This Great Salvation
Phil
2:12
12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye
have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my
absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
3. Do God’s Will of God
1
Peter 4:1-2
Therefore,
since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same
mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, 2 that
he no longer should live the rest of his
time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.
4.
Produce Works
James 2:14
14 What
does it profit, my brethren, if
someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him?
James
2:17
17 Thus
also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.
5.
Win the Lost
John 4:35-36
35 Do you not say, ‘There are still four
months and then comes the harvest’?
Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are
already white for harvest! 36 And he who reaps receives wages,
and gathers fruit for eternal life, that both he who sows and he who reaps may
rejoice together.
6.
Live at Peace with everyone
Rom 12:17-19
17 Repay
no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men. 18 If
it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. 19 Beloved,
do not avenge yourselves, but rather
give place to wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance
is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.
7.
Resist the Devil
James 4:7
7 Therefore
submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
8.
Flee Fornication
1 Cor. 6:18
Keep
your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life.
9.
Cleanse Yourself
Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let
us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting
holiness in the fear of God.
10. Keep Heart Diligently
Prov. 4:23
Keep
your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life.
11.
Avoid
the Permissible but not Expedient
1
Cor. 6:12
12 All
things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are
lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any. KJV
4 Question test:
i. Is it
helpful—physically, spiritually, and mentally? -1 Cor. 6:12).
ii. Does it bring me
under its power? - 1 Cor. 6:12).
iii. Does it hurt
others? - 1 Cor. 8:13
iv. Does it glorify God? 1
Cor. 10:31
